Enchanted Rock batholith
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The Enchanted Rock batholith is a massive Precambrian granite dome complex in central Texas, renowned for its striking pink granite outcrops and significance in both geology and local cultural history.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
batholith
ⓘ
geologic formation ⓘ granite dome complex ⓘ |
| approximateAgeInYears | 1000000000 ⓘ |
| composedPrimarilyOf | granite ⓘ |
| country |
United States of America
ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| county |
Gillespie County, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Llano County, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| culturalAssociations |
Native American spiritual traditions
ⓘ
local legends and folklore ⓘ |
| exposedBy | erosion ⓘ |
| feature |
exfoliation domes
ⓘ
jointed granite outcrops ⓘ rounded granite domes ⓘ |
| formedDuring | Grenville orogeny NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| geologicAge |
Precambrian
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Proterozoic ⓘ |
| geomorphologicalProcess | onion-skin weathering ⓘ |
| hasLandformType |
inselberg
ⓘ
monadnock ⓘ |
| highestPointElevationFeet | 1825 ⓘ |
| highestPointElevationMeters | 556 ⓘ |
| includes | Enchanted Rock granite dome NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| intrusiveBodyType | plutonic ⓘ |
| knownFor |
cultural significance to Indigenous peoples
ⓘ
geologic significance ⓘ hiking trails ⓘ large exposed granite dome ⓘ rock climbing opportunities ⓘ scenic landscapes ⓘ striking pink granite outcrops ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Llano Uplift
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
central Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| managedBy | Texas Parks and Wildlife Department NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mineralogyIncludes |
biotite
ⓘ
feldspar ⓘ quartz ⓘ |
| nearbyCity |
Fredericksburg, Texas
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Llano, Texas NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf |
Enchanted Rock State Natural Area
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Texas Hill Country NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| protectedAreaStatus | state natural area ⓘ |
| region | south-central United States NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| risesAboveSurroundingsFeet | 425 ⓘ |
| rockType | pink granite ⓘ |
| state | Texas ⓘ |
| tourismAttraction | yes ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.